NBA rumors: Latest off–season news, buzz from training camp

The NBA pre-season got started this weekend with several teams in action, and teams have avoided injuries to key players to this point. The regular season starts on October 25 with three games, headlined by the Cleveland Cavaliers hosting the New York Knicks.

Check out the latest NBA news and rumors below.

• Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons' agent wants him to sit out the entire season, reports Bob Cooney of the Philadelphia Daily News. Simmons is expected to miss three months after breaking his foot.

• Knicks point guard Derrick Rose will start in the team's pre-season opener Tuesday against the Houston Rockets despite that being the day jury selection starts for his civil sexual assault trail, reports Marc Berman and Julia Marsh of the New York Post.

• San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili thought about signing with the 76ers this summer, but wanted to re-sign once the team showed "great interest" in bringing him back, reports Fran Blinebury of NBA.com.